International

RJC says Republicans more favorable than Democrats to Israel

WASHINGTON, D.C (Press Release) —  The Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) on Friday released an analysis of support for Israel broken down by political affiliation that reveals a clear “Israel Gap” between the parties. Republican support for Israel is 25 points higher than Democratic support, and according to Gallup, only a bare majority, 53% of Democrats, express […]

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USA

World depends on U.S.; yet elections decided on domestic issues

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — It should be no surprise that the excitment of the American presidential campaign deals with domestic issues. The American voter is not responsible for his or her country being the most prominent in the world, with its hands almost everywhere. They are concerned that jobs, housing, and other needs are more

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Ira Sharkansky, USA

Mishnah could teach TSA a lesson about dignity

By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel SAN DIEGO — At our downtown TBS Jewish business ethics class, we discussed an interesting subject dealing with the problem of suspicion. The beginning of Parshat Pikudei (Vyakhale-Pikudei), Moses presents a complete inventory of  all the items that he and the priests collected for the Tabernacle (Exod. 38:21) Moses gives

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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, USA

Panetta disrespected Marines fighting in Afghanistan

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta was to address a mixed U.S.-Afghan audience at Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan only weeks after six American solders were killed by Afghan soldiers, and days after an American soldier allegedly killed 16 Afghan civilians. That circumstance alone would ensure a tense atmosphere, but the decision

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Shoshana Bryen, USA

Another kind of Holocaust denial: denying that it’s over

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Saul Singer is the author, together with his brother-in-law Dan Senor, of the widely acclaimed, Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle. I’m pretty sure that he hasn’t read of my book, Beyond Survival or even heard of it.  Nevertheless, he almost quotes from it. Hence these reflections.

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Middle East

Netanyahu’s speech hints attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — In a speech before the Knesset, Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu compared himself to David Ben Gurion, who declared Israel’s independence in 1948 against the urging of foreign governments, and to Menachem Begin, who decided to attack the Iraqi nuclear facility in 1981, against the advice of the United States. To

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Egypt’s Parliament reflects Muslim Brotherhood’s animus against Israel

By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — Barely eight months have passed since the “Arab Spring” has taken root in Egypt. At the time of his departure from power, President Obama and Hillary Clinton hailed Hosni Mubarak’s eviction from office as one of  President Obama’s crowning achievements. Nearly eight months later, the Muslim Brotherhood

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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Middle East

Many conflicting U.S. views ignore true nature of Iran’s regime

By Peter Huessy WASHINGTON, D.C. — Despite an ever-growing mountain of evidence conclusively indicating that Iran is hell-bent on obtaining nuclear weapons, many former and current officials in Washington continue to urge the Administration to use the lever of diplomacy to convince Tehran to “negotiate” a deal without conceding that Iran seeks to possess nuclear

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